Grant aims to help displaced Cleanpak workers in Clackamas

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a $459,844 grant to assist about 80 people affected by layoffs at Cleanpak International Inc. in Clackamas.

The grant was awarded to the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, according to the agency's news release, and will be operated by the Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County. It will go toward support services such as dependent care and transportation assistance.

Last summer, the maker of air-purification systems for clean rooms and related applications announecd it would shutter the Clackamas operation, eliminating about 160 jobs.